simon says stamp always there release blog hop day 2

 I am thrilled to be joining in day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp blog hop celebrating the new Always There collection! (You should be arriving from Kath's wonderful blog!)

Before we talk cards, check out this super cute gift with purchase!!! Just follow the instructions on the graphic above when you go to shop😉

Ok, now let me show you what I made...

I'm a little obsessed with Strawberry Pint die set! It's so darn cute!!! And after creating this first card with the strawberries, these sentiments and this color palette (white, Chiffon, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Kitsch Flamingo & black)...

...I had to make more! I think the strawberries pair well with these sentiments too, the Dot Pattern Petal stencil and a little glitter paste...

And I couldn't help but use the strawberries as shaker bits with the Big Hugs stamp and die from my first collection😉

The next hop stop is Natasha's beautiful blog! I know she is going to something gorgeous for us!!!

And here's the whole hop list just in case...

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Barbara Tarayao
Emily Midgett
Nichol Spohr
Nicky Meek
Tina Smith
Heather Ruwe
Keisha Charles
Lisa Addesa
Sandi MacIver
Miriam Prantner
Alberto Gava
Caryn Davies
Kath Stewart
Carly Minner ---you are here!
Natasha Polite

Thanks so much for hopping with us! Hugs!!!

Carly

P.S. And check out the inspiration galleries for the Always There!!!

pinkfresh studio sunlit manor release blog hop

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Sunlit Manor blog hop! I'm so thrilled to be joining in the fun!!!

Pinkfresh always wows me with their GORGEOUS floral stamps and this release is no exception!!! I mean, look at these!!!

I love that each design has a stamp, coordinating die, stencil and press plate! It gives you so much versatility!!!

For these cards I used the press plates to create embossed texture on the backgrounds of the card and then layered stamped, die cut and colored florals over the top.

Ok, now before you go on to the next hop stop, let's talk about all the cool GIVEAWAYS! 

• Pinkfresh is giving away the full release on their blog and YouTube!
• You also have a chance to win one of TEN $50 gift cards to the Pinkfresh shop by leaving comments here and at each hop stop!
• Winners will be announced on June 3rd, on the PF GIVEAWAY PAGE. And prizes must be claimed within two weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

hello and little update

You probably can't tell from the state of this blog but I have been crafting up a storm lately! The release of my first collection has been an absolute dream come true! 

And even after making dozens and dozens of cards with my collection Beary Sweet, I have a running list of more that I want to create!

I will try to post a little update here every so often but I would love for you to follow me on Instagram, YouTube and Substack to see more!

In the meantime, I'm going LIVE today with the AMAZING Jennifer McGuire!!! Seriously, is this real life?!! Pinch me!!! I hope you can take a break and pop over to see us!

And tomorrow I have a brand new video premiering on my YouTube channel with FIVE of my favorite ways to use small outline stamps. It would make my day if you stopped by to chat with me! Sending big, squishy hugs!!!